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Ayranci Subatani

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Ayranci Subatani
Type:
Cave
Altitude:
m
Depth:
-25.5 m
Length:
56 m
Region:
Mediterranean
Province:
Kahramanmaras
District:
Çaglayancerit
Village:
Küçük Cerit

     


The cave is accessed after a 1.5 hr drive from Küçük Cerit Village. Ayranci Subatani (or Ayranci Sinkhole) was composed inside the pile that consists of Permian Age marble, recrystallized limestone and dolomithic limestone. The cave was formed at a resurgence and it helps drain most of the precipitation falling on the plain at the peak of Engizek Mountain. The sinkhole starts with horizontal blocks and continues through 2 m high steps and a 20 m descent is located at the end of these steps. It was explored and mapped by MTA in 2008.
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